[450] Griffith & M^cAlce By^° Wilmington N^° B^° Accountants Office December 17 1799 Sir I received your letter enclosing Robert Morris [undecipherable] for six hundred thirty six dollars & only two Cents, which will be entered on the Books of this Office as Sam^l R^° [initials] Obediah Huntington By^° Collector New London &c December 18 1799 Sir I received your letter dated N^° 11 [Post?] enclosing Thomas Emory's [draughts?] for two hundred thirty three Dollars & 10/100, which will be entered on the Books of the Office Sam^l R^° [initials] Griffith M^cAlce By^° Collector Wilmington &c^° December 18 1799 Sir The vouchers which accompanied your letter of the 17 Ulto have been examined [undecipherable] accounting for [undecipherable] the after deducting the sum of $[undecipherable] [undecipherable] which I herewith return you, is confirmed until his contract is [undecipherable] - as no charge will be [undecipherable] on full can be admitted. In desiring a gross [undecipherable] on this [undecipherable] it is found to differ very considerably from [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] as will appear by the enclosed account of differences & will exhibit the balance against you on this day. Sam^° R^° [initials] [An abstract of this account of expenses filed with the statement]